Panarin vs Laine

[lawrence]

Laine. Can’t justify giving a 2 time 30 goal scorer 11.6 million.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Laine for me, surprised the poll's so much of a blowout.

Because Panarin is a far better player?

 

[tacogeoff]

Panarin

 

[bobholly39]

Panarin is better at every single thing except for the literal act of shooting the puck.

Laine has a really high ceiling though. Im surprised people seem to have given up on that

I can absolutely see him surpassing 50 and maybe even 60 goal a season a few times.

More risk maybe but higher ceiling and younger so you keep him longer

 

[Polar Bear]

Laine. Can’t justify giving a 2 time 30 goal scorer 11.6 million.

You will when you see the contracts given out year after year as salaries increase. And Panarin is just an all around amazing playmaker, he is responsible for many, many goals he might nor have personally scored.

 

[Machinehead]

Laine has a really high ceiling though. Im surprised people seem to have given up on that

I can absolutely see him surpassing 50 and maybe even 60 goal a season a few times.

More risk maybe but higher ceiling and younger so you keep him longer

Laine is already around the age where goal scoring historically peaks.

 

[Alexandrov]

Laine is already around the age where goal scoring historically peaks.

Laine lacks the natural athletic talent to hit his ceiling this early. You take a one look at him and you can tell he's not close to maturity athletically. A typical big boy development curve is much more likely IMO.

He's a guy who can score 44G from the perimeter: Once he can consistently get to high scoring areas he's gonna flirt with 50 goals each season, maybe put 60G a few times.

 

[Aladyyn]

Laine lacks the natural athletic talent to hit his ceiling this early. You take a one look at him and you can tell he's not close to maturity athletically. A typical big boy development curve is much more likely IMO.

He's a guy who can score 44G from the perimeter: Once he can consistently get to high scoring areas he's gonna flirt with 50 goals each season, maybe put 60G a few times.

There has been 0 indication he can become that kind of player.

 

[Alexandrov]

There has been 0 indication he can become that kind of player.

DOnt see a reason why he couldnt

 

[Aladyyn]

DOnt see a reason why he couldnt

Because players don't suddenly completely reinvent themselves 4 years into their NHL career...

 

[Alexandrov]

Because players don't suddenly completely reinvent themselves 4 years into their NHL career...

Development

 

[Aladyyn]

Development

Yes, after 3 years of 0 improvement he's suddenly going to develop these skills...

 

[Alexandrov]

Yes, after 3 years of 0 improvement he's suddenly going to develop these skills...

TIL laine stopped developing as a player when he turned 18

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

TIL laine stopped developing as a player when he turned 18

There's a difference between developing and turning into a completely different player with a totally new skillset. There is no reason to think Laine will ever stop being a perimeter sniper

 

[TheMule93]

Panarin is better, but id take Laine going forward due to being much younger.

 

[Halla]

Panarin pretty easily.

around 30g/80ish pts is basically guaranteed

Dude isn't a ghost away from the puck either

 

[Halla]

Panarin's better now but I'd gamble on Laine's potential.

potential is there but I dont think the consistency ever will.

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.